This live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates for the Jenin refugee camp on Wednesday, July 5.
This live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates for the Jenin refugee camp on Wednesday, July 5.
- The Israeli military says it has withdrawn from the Palestinian city of Jenin after launching one of its biggest assaults on the occupied West Bank in decades.
- The two-day raid killed at least 12 Palestinians in Jenin and one in Ramallah, with dozens more wounded.
- Basic infrastructure and nearly 80 percent of homes in the camp have been damaged, Jenin’s Deputy Governor Kamal Abu al-Rub said.
- Meanwhile, Israel launched air attacks on Gaza after rockets were fired from the besieged strip overnight in response to the Jenin operation.
- Thousands of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank celebrated the army’s withdrawal though many said a large Israeli force was still present.